Barbara Lee Joins in Announcing Congressional Caucus on LGBT Equality
For Immediate Release
June 4, 2008
Contact: Julie Nickson
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined Co-Chairs Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Barney Frank (MA) at a press conference announcing the Bi-Partisan Congressional Caucus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality. Congresswoman Lee, a Vice-Chair of the newly-formed caucus, issued the following statement at the press conference:
"I am so proud to be a part of the LGBT Equality Caucus, and I want to thank our great leaders and Co-Chairs, Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank for their critical leadership in fighting for equality for all.
“As a Californian, I am proud to say that our great state is helping lead the fight for equality. But despite some of the progress being made, this caucus and its members are here today because we understand that much more needs to be done to ensure the human rights for LGBT people at home and abroad.
“We understand that we must and will push our colleagues and our country to put an end to the discriminatory laws that still undermine the equality we seek for LGBT people.
“We will work to educate and legislate and to ensure the equality that people deserve regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
“We believe we can and will make great progress in our efforts because we know that the fight for equality is the fight for justice and that this fight is one we will win."